ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2007
Fiber and colorectal diseases: separating fact from fiction.
Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
- Microencapsulated sodium butyrate administered to patients with diverticulosis decreases incidence of diverticulitis--a prospective randomized study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2014Trial
- Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms.World journal of gastroenterology · 2012Trial
- Association of dietary fibre intake with subsequent fasting glucose levels and indicators of adiposity in school-age Japanese children.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Chia seeds (Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Animal models of cathartic colon.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Review
- Acceptance of a New Food Enriched in β-Glucans among Adolescents: Effects of Food Technology Neophobia and Healthy Food Habits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Logical hypothesis: Low FODMAP diet to prevent diverticulitis.World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics · 2016Review
- Dietary fiber intake and its association with indicators of adiposity and serum biomarkers in European adolescents: the HELENA study.European journal of nutrition · 2015Article
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Abstract
Whilst fruits and vegetables are an essential part of our dietary intake, the role of fiber in the prevention of colorectal diseases remains controversial. The main feature of a high-fiber diet is its poor digestibility. Soluble fiber like pectins, guar and ispaghula produce viscous solutions in the gastrointestinal tract delaying small bowel absorption and transit. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, pass largely unaltered through the gut. The more fiber is ingested, the more stools will have to be passed. Fermentation in the intestines results in build up of large amounts of gases in the colon. This article reviews the physiology of ingestion of fiber and defecation. It also looks into the impact of dietary fiber on various colorectal diseases. A strong case cannot be made for a protective effect of dietary fiber against colorectal polyp or cancer. Neither has fiber been found to be useful in chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. It is also not useful in the treatment of perianal conditions. The fiber deficit - diverticulosis theory should also be challenged. The authors urge clinicians to keep an open mind about fiber. One must be aware of the truths and myths about fiber before recommending it.
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